单词	overheard
释义	overhear verb over·​hear ˌō-vər-ˈhir  overheard ˌō-vər-ˈhərd  ; overhearing ˌō-vər-ˈhir-iŋ  transitive verb : to hear without the speaker's knowledge or intention intransitive verb : to overhear something Synonyms eavesdrop (on) listen in (on) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She overheard what her boss said to his secretary. I overheard a rumor about you. They were overheard discussing the project. Recent Examples on the Web Characters constantly overhear the wrong thing around the corner. Darren Franich, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 If any guest happened to overhear, their cover story was that a customs declaration required details about pets. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 The name Hercules was not not said in conversations that I definitely, probably wasn’t supposed to overhear, but did. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 19 July 2022 Perhaps something that would simply be funny to overhear. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 30 June 2022 And the audience could overhear a conversation between Stern, Will Murray, Robin Quivers, and Gary Dell’Abate about the show. Chris Smith, BGR, 30 June 2022 The jailhouse beatdown has not been mentioned in front of the jury, and McKinney scolded Jansen on Wednesday for discussing the attack with reporters in the courthouse, concerned jurors might overhear. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 In the middle of the night recently, Laura’s father woke to overhear his daughter, in the next room, finishing a call with her boyfriend and then weeping. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 Mark and Chris, 35, then overhear Lindsey shouting from afar. Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1549, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition overhear verb over·​hear ˌō-vər-ˈhir  overheard -ˈhərd ; overhearing -ˈhir-iŋ : to hear something by accident without the speaker's knowledge overheard verb past tense of overhear as in heard to listen to (another in private conversation) it's not polite to try to overhear intimate friends sharing confidences Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance heard spied monitored snooped attended bugged tapped wiretapped eavesdropped (on) listened in (on) harkened heeded surveilled hearkened minded
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